When Sadness is at Your Door (Libro en Inglés), de Eland, Eva. Editorial Random House Books for Young Readers, tapa pasta dura, edición illustrated en inglés, 2019

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Nombre: When Sadness is at Your Door (Libro en Inglés)
Marca: Random House Books for Young Readers

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A comforting primer in emotional literacy and mindfulness that suggests we approach the feeling of sadness as if it is our guest.

Sadness can be scary and confusing at any age! When we feel sad, especially for long periods of time, it can seem as if the sadness is a part of who we are--an overwhelming, invisible, and scary sensation.

In When Sadness Is at Your Door, Eva Eland brilliantly approaches this feeling as if it is a visitor. She gives it a shape and a face, and encourages the reader to give it a name, all of which helps to demystify it and distinguish it from ourselves. She suggests activities to do with it, like sitting quietly, drawing, and going outside for a walk. The beauty of this approach is in the respect the book has for the feeling, and the absence of a narrative that encourages the reader to "get over" it or indicates that it's "bad," both of which are anxiety-producing notions.

Simple illustrations that recall the classic style of Crockett Johnson (Harold and the Purple Crayon) invite readers to add their own impressions.

Eva Eland's debut picture book is a great primer in mindfulness and emotional literacy, perfect for kids navigating these new feelings--and for adult readers tackling the feelings themselves!

From School Library Journal

K-Gr 3This gentle book portrays sadness as a large pale green visitor that appears at the door, suitcase in hand. "It follows you around...and sits so close to you, you can hardly breathe." The narrator advises the hosta small childnot to hide his sadness or be afraid. "Listen to it. Ask where it comes from and what it needs. If you don't understand each other, just sit together and be quiet for a while." Then, try doing something comforting together like drawing, listening to music, or drinking cocoa. And, just as it came, unexpectedly, one day it will be gone. By focusing on the feeling, rather than the circumstance, the book speaks to readers of all ages and backgrounds. The portrayal of the feeling as so much larger than the boy helps convey the overwhelming nature of the emotion. The front endpapers show people of different ages in sad, thoughtful poses with the green creature interspersedlaying down, crying, staring at the ground, etc. The back endpapers show "sadness" doing yoga, petting a cat, taking a bath, eating an ice cream, getting a hug...finding comfort where it can. The handwritten text and illustrative sketches are rendered in brown on cream paper with pale red and green accents.

Review

"Lots of white space on each page keeps the mood soothing and thoughtful as the girl tries to figure out what to do. . . There's lots of useful advice for sad days: going for a walk through the trees, or just sitting quietly together. Best of all, there's the calm reminder that tomorrow, 'when you wake up it might be gone.'"

"Children will feel better, too, knowing they have a helpful, honest, and empathetic picture book ready for the next time Sadness shows up for a visit."

"Sadness, Eland expresses, not always is string_containing needel like an intrusive guestrather, its one whose arrival warrants attention, reflection, and care."

"By focusing on the feeling, rather than the circumstance, the book speaks to readers of all ages and backgrounds."

"...invites readers to look at sadness with new perspective and offers potential coping strategies. while offering an affirming way to understand, discuss, and view sadness that childrenand their adultsmay find helpful."

About the Author

EVA ELAND is a Dutch author and illustrator who lives in the UK. She earned an MA with distinction in children's book illustration from the prestigious Cambridge School of Art.

MÁS DETALLES:

Peso del paquete: 1 kg
Medidas: 1 cm x 22 cm x 25 cm
Modelo: 9780525707189
Encuadernado: Pasta dura
Editorial: Random House Books for Young Readers
Titulo del libro: When Sadness is at Your Door (Libro en Inglés)
Autor: Eland, Eva
Fecha de publicación: 2019-01-29 00:00:00
Idioma: Inglés
Edición: Illustrated
Editor: Random House Books for Young Readers
Número de páginas: 32
ISBN-13: 9780525707189
Edad mínima sugerida: 1
Genero musical: Infantil - Juvenil
Contenido del paquete: 1 libro
SKU: 9780525707189